Kuhio Village leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Kuhio Village typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kuhio Village, ~38% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kuhio Village compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kuhio Village leans more Democratic than 8 of 17 neighbors.
Politically, Kuhio Village sits close to the rest of Hawaii.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kuhio Village. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+28) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Kuhio Village leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Kuhio Village, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 47% of adults in Kuhio Village hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Kuhio Village, HI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Kuhio Village looks the way it does
Turnout in Kuhio Village sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Waimea, HI D+24
- Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site, HI D+20
- Kukuihaele, HI D+23
- Waikoloa, HI D+17
- Waikoloa Village, HI D+19
- Kawaihae, HI D+29
- Kapulena, HI D+23
- Puako, HI D+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kamas, UT R+38
- St. Thomas, PA R+61
- Bayou Vista, LA R+72
- Lykens, PA R+52
- Malvern, OH R+46
- Newton, IL R+52
- Ashland, AL R+67
- Fruitland, NM R+4
- Sunnyslope, WA R+21
- Daleville, VA R+35
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Hawaii Office of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Some land-use inputs for Hawaii, including walkability and the environmental-justice index, are estimated rather than measured, so the figures here carry added uncertainty. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.